1870.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Commercial Matters— Market Prices. 
The following condensed, comprehensive tables, care- 
fnlly prepared specially for the American Agriculturist, 
show at a glance the transactions for the month ending 
Feb. 15, 1S70, and for the corresponding month last year. 
1. TEA.XSACTIOXS AT TILE 2CEW YOKE 3IAT.EETS. 
Beceipts. Flow. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
156,000 101,000 1,650 
26 days thin m'th. 164.500 
24 days fas* m'tli.847,500 
135,000 iu,ooo- 
96,500 141,500 
173,000 237,000 
Sales. Flour, meat. Com. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days tti.sru'th.178.500 1,629,000 934.000 31,000 139,000 1,015,000 
24daysfas<iu'th.214,000 1,756,000 995,000 33,000 133,000 768,000 
3. Comparison with same period at this time last year. 
Keceipts. Flour. Wlieat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days 1370 164,500 156,000 101,000 
26 days 1S09 131,000 153,500 601,000 
Sales. Flour, meal. Corn. 
25davslS70. 
26 days 1S69. 
1,651 06,500 141,500 
950 2«,500 79,000 
Rye. Bat-ley. Oats. 
.173,500 1,620,000 934,000 34,000 139,000 1,013,000 
.226,000 1,330,500 1.47S.500 61,000 327,000 1,476,000 
3. Exports from New York, Jan. 1 to Feb. 13: 
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Oats. 
1370 195.S53 1,212,227 40,833 ■ 1,937 
1S69 129,171 914,937 517.469 12,957 11,367 
1S6S 79,307 201,623 966,847 10,21S 5,653 
4. Slock of grain in store at New York : 
Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Oats, Halt. 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. 
.-2,902,633 534,003 62,112 322,425 1.199,672 36,214 
..4,423.028 591,903 S3,2S9 34,900 1,310,935 85,405 
1370. 
Feb. 11... 
Jan. 12. . . 
1809 
Dec. 11... 
Kov. 10... 
Oct. 11... 
Sept. 6.... 
Auj. 9... 
July 10... 
June 7 
-May 11... 
Apr. 10... 
March 12. 
Feb. 10... 
Jan. 13... 
..3,310,562 
.1,610,030 
.. 973,272 
... 745,121 
.. 034,262 
... 531.657 
.. 637.877 
..1,056.048 
..1,684,633 
. .1,900,416 
..2,703,609 
...3,524,172 
SS3.909 
693,035 
445.06S 
127,736 
253,155 
323,013 
335,241 
394,156 
1,030,769 
1,301,167 
1.407.616 
1.509,233 
50,043 
31,700 
34,407 
56,031 
75,797 
71.418 
107.546 
107,502 
165,003 
211,830 
225.132 
263,260 
285,906 
31.5S4 
5,948 
361 
2,966 
383 
17,684 
43,281 
S1.616 
91,384 
54,740 
1,386,594 
231.531 
120.950 
1S3.020 
50,219 
259.085 
555.993 
613166 
1,178,740 
2,000,457 
2,390,529 
2,864,354 
77,097 
06.7S2 
67,094 
134.S70 
105,458 
97.1T7 
109,746 
77,677 
66.664 
50,095 
58,034 
236,001 
Cct.eent "Wholesale Prices. 
Jan. 14. 
iaix 
$4 50 ® 6 00 
Prior of Gold 
FLOCR— Super to Extra State 
Super to Extra Southern 5 40 ©10 66 
Extra Western 5 00 @ 9 50 
Extra Genesee 6 10 @ 7 50 
Superfine Western 4 50 @ 4 85 
I'.te Flour 4 25 @ 5 35 
Coun- Meat. 4 50 @ 5 10 
VVuEvr— All kinds ot"Wbite. 135 @ 1 60 
All kinds ot'Ued and Amber. 1 00 @ 1 28 
Corn-— Yellow 92 @ 1 10 
Mixed 82 @ 1 08 
Oats— Western 57 @ 60 
State 60 @ 63 
KYE 100 @ 1 12 
Barley 100 @ 1 25 
Hay— Dale ?* 100 ft SO @ 1 20 
Straw, i? 100 ft 70 ©110 
Cotton— Middlings, 3* ft 25 @ 26 
Hops— Crop oflS69,^B 15 @ 28 
Featuep.s —Live Geese, ?* ft. 85 @ 95 
Seed— Clover. ?> ft 13 @ 14 
Timothy, ^bushel 4 00 ©4 25 
Flax, fl bushel 2 20 @ 2 30 
SttGAR— Brown, ^ ft 93f@ via 
Molasses, Cuba, ^ gal 28 @ 45 
Coffee— Rio.cGold, in bond) 8,^(? 12M 
Tobacco, Kentucky, Ac.,?* ft. 9 @ 17 
Seed Leaf, '& ft 12 @ 75 
Wool— Domestic Fleece, ?> ft. 42 @ 60 
Domestic, pulled,?! ft 30 © 47 
California, unwashed, 20 @ 33 
Tallow, i? ft 9J$@ 10X 
Oil-Cake— V ton 4150 @47 50 
Poek— Mess, ?! barrel.. 
Prime, rl barrel 
Beef— Plain mess 
Lard, in trcs. & barrels, ?! ft. 
Butter — Western, ?! ft 
State, ?t lb 
Cheese 
Beans— V bushel 
Peas— Canada, in bond, ?! bu. 
EGGS— Fresh. ?! dozen 
Poultry— Fowls & Chickens 
Turkevs, ?! ft 
Geese, ?! Pair . . 
Potatoes, Kew— ?! bbl 
Apples—?) barrel 
Sweet Potatoes, ?! bbl 
Turnips—?! bbl 
Cabbages— ?! 100 
Onions— ?! bbl 
Cranberries—?! bbl... 
Broom-corn— ?! ft 
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IS 
Gold has been less active and less buoyant in price, 
closing at 1201a There has been a pretty fair trade 
reported on low and high grades of Flour, prices of 
which opened weak, but closed with more steadiness, on 
reduced offerings. The medium grades have been par- 
tially neglected, and have been very irregular Wheat 
has been in quite moderate demand, and heavy, though 
closing pretty firmly, with less of prime Spring and Ani- 
br Winter available Corn has been less sought after, 
and has been depressed Eye, Barley and Oats havo 
been lightly dealc in, at lower and variable figures 
Provisions have been offered freely, at easier rates, lead- 
iug to a livelier business towards the close Pork 
rallied sharply, under extensive speculative purchases., 
chieilyfor forward delivery Cotton has been fairly 
active, but cheaper Wool has attracted rather more 
attention, at steadier prices Seeds havo been in de- 
mand, and held with more confidence Hay has been 
salablo and buoyant Hops and Tobacco have been 
quiet, and irregular in prices. The total stock of new 
Hops here is given at 18,813 bales; of old, at 10,040 bales. 
Beef Cattle. — The market, for a month past, has 
been quite steady, with ranch uniformity in quality of 
stock and valuation. The very mild weather for the 
season, with no snow blockades, has prevented the usual 
rich range in receipts and prices. The best " tops " have 
generally sold at rate3 equivalent to 17c. per lb. for 
dressed weight, of the fore-quarters ; " good " qualities, 
16c. Medium and lower grades have varied not more 
than %c.@ l / z c. The general quality is about as informer 
months, except an absence of the poor Texas " hop- 
pers," so abundant last fall. There has been a considera- 
ble sprinkling of very poor cattle from the far West, 
which the owners say have lost them money, as they 
could only realize lOc.fSillc. net — often not that. 
Jan. 19. ranged 9 @17c. Av. 14Ke. Large sales 13 @15K 
do. 24th do. 10 ®17c. do. 14J4C. do. do. ]3;.rS15t. 
do. 31st do. 10 @17c. do. 14XC. do. do. 13 filS', 
Feb. 7th do. 10 ©I7c. do. 14S<e. do. do. 13 ©15^ 
Wevr York Live-Stock Markets.— 
wees ending. Beeves. Cows. Calves. Sheep. Sicine. Tol'l. 
Jan 19th 6,743 72 419 30,234 15,483 52,951 
do 24th 5,367 110 507 26,410 12.246 44,640 
do 31st 6,933 100 498 25,780 12,768 46,084 
Feb. 7th 6.817 125 701 30,090 15,565 53.201 
Total in 4 Weeks.... 25.865 407 2.128 112,514 56.062 196,976 
do. forprev.-lWeeks2Sfim 471 2,075 106,394 43,650 170,046 
Beeves. Cows. Calves. SJieep. Swine. 
Average per Week 6,466 102 532 2S.12S 14,015 
do. do. last Month 5,814 118 519 26.50S 10,912 
do. do. prev's J/bnlft.... 5,918 113 1,015 32.S29 16,341 
Average per Week, 1S69. 6,275 92 1,752 28,836 15,318 
do. do. do. 1868. 5,733 105 1,583 27,182 1S.S09 
do. do. do. 1867. 5,514 64 1,320 22,154 20,605 
do. do. do. 1S66. 5,748 94 1,200 20,000 13,000 
do. do. do. 1S65. 5,255 118 1,500 16.091 11,023 
Total in 1SG9 326,280 4,827 91,033 1,499,509 79S.199 
Total in 186S 293,123 5,466 82.571 1,413,479 973,061 
Total in 1S67 293,832 3,369 69.911 1,174.154 1,102.643 
Total in 1866 298.3S0 4.SS5 62.420 1,040,000 672,000 
Total in 1865 270,274 6,161 77,991 836.733 573.190 
Total in 1364 267,609 7,603 75,621 732,462 660,277 
The splendid fat cattle of Mr. Ayranlt, of Poughkeep- 
sie, N. Y., have created much interest among the butch- 
ers. The particulars of these are given in an item 
below. Milch Cows, — The supply has been quite 
equal to the demand, with little change in prices. We 
notice more fresh cows for sale, "with or without their 
calves," but they are not good enough to command ad- 
vanced prices. Good cows, if fresh, bring, with their 
calves, $S0@$100. Medium and half-milked, $70@$S0, 
and poor ones a long way down, towards zero 
Calves, — The supply of veal calves coming to market, 
alive, is still quite small, and the price is affected by the 
large arrivals of "Hog-dressed" — that is, carcasses with 
the skin on. Prices for live calves, ll^c.@12c.@.13c. per 
fi>., live weight, according to quality. Hog-dressed, if 
fat, sell at 14c.@lSc, and if very extra, 19c. per lb 
Sheep still keep in plentiful supply, with but little 
change either in quality or price. Some poor ones sell 
as low as 4^c.@5c. per lb., live weight. Fair lots, 
Gc.@G l / z c. Prime, 1c.@.~y 2 c„ with extra at Sc. per lb. 
Swine. — A large proportion of the hogs now 
coming to market pass directly to the slaughterers, and 
we only hear of them as dressed pork. The market has 
been somewhat unsettled, and at the close of our report, 
we notice a decline in price. Within a week, live hogs 
have declined from 9?.£c.@10J4c., to 9c.@.10c. per lb. 
The closing rates for Western-dressed is HJ-4©lli4c, 
aud for City-dressed, about lc. per lb. higher. 
Stock in Montana.— H. S. Clark writes : 
This is a wonderful country for stock. They fatten and 
thrive on the wild bunch grass all the year round, prefer- 
ring it even now, Jan. 13th to well-cured hay. Stock 
keep fat and sleek here on the "Backbone of the con- 
tinent," all the 3'ear on bunch grass alone. A fact 
which seems incredible to many eastern stock-breeders. 
The Ayranlt Fat Oxen. — George 
Ayranlt, of Pougbkeepsie, N. Y., has the credit of fat- 
tening two of the heaviest pair of oxen that have ever 
been slaughtered in this country; and could we know 
the weights, we might, in accordance with the claims of 
the owner, and the butcher (Win. Lalor, of Centre Mar- 
ket), announce them as the heaviest ever slaughtered. 
They were raised aud fed by Mr. Ayrault, having simply 
grass in summer, and only grain enough, with some 
roots, to keep them growing well in winter, until their 
regular fattening was commenced, more than a year ago. 
They had meal morning aud evening last summer, and 
lately have been eating twelve to sixteen quarts of dry 
corn-meal in three feeds, with a peck or so of sugar beets 
as an appetizer, aud all the hay they needed. The light- 
est one is said to weigh over 3,300 pounds, but it is hu- 
miliating to say that we cannot give the weights of the 
others, because many bets depend upon the announce- 
ment of the weights of the quarters after banging one 
week. These remarkable animals arc well represented 
upon the first page bynn engraving from a drawing taken 
from the living animals by W. M. Cary. The two on the 
right are mates, and Mr. Ayranlt challenges the world to 
produce another equally heavy pair. Some other remark- 
ably fat cattle, fed by Mr. A., were exhibited with them. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good liznts and Suggestions wldch we throw into smaller 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsewhere. 
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Registered Letters, under the new 
system, which went into effect Oct. 1, 1S6S, are a very 
safe means of sending small sums of money where P. O. 
Money Orders cannot be easily obtained. Observe, the 
Registry fee, as well as postage, must be paid in stamps at 
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Clnhs can at any time be increased by remitting 
for each addition the price paid by the original members, 
if the subscriptions all date at the same starting point. 
The back numbers will, of course, be sent to added names. 
Bound Copies ofTolnme XXVIII 
(1S69) are now ready. Price, §3, at our office ; or $2.50 
each, if sentbymail. Any of the previous twelve volumes 
(16 to 28) will be forwarded at the same price. Sets of 
numbers sent to our office will be neatly bound in onr 
regular style at 75 cents pervol., (50 cents extra, if return- 
ed by mail.) Missing numbers supplied at 12 cents each. 
Ciood Success is attending the labors of 
those securing premium clubs. One lady is now sending 
in the names for her Twelfth Premium Steinway Pianol 
This is a good month to gather names for new clubs or to 
complete those under way. See page 98. 
The Seasonable Advertisements 
filling several pages of this paper, are worth looking all 
through. Early orders to nurserymen, seed-dealers, etc., 
are likely to bo more surely filled in time. All advertisers 
are pleased to hear from those writing to them, where 
their advertisements arc seen. 
The Xeiv Catalogues.— The Nursery- 
men, Florists, and Seedsmen have sent us their cata- 
logues in such numbers, that we acknowledge them in a 
lump. They vary from the simple enumeration of arti- 
cles for sale, to expensively illustrated treatises. Among 
several of the seedsmen, it would seem that each tried to 
excel the other in the elegance and pictorial character 
of his catalogue. This year one dealer outdoes the rest 
in putting in his portrait, and we expect, next year, that 
some rival will give engravings of bis wife and babies. 
One thing we arc glad to note, in regard to the cata- 
logues — they show a nearer approach to correctness in 
nomenclature and spelling than we have been accustom- 
ed to see, and they bear witness to the enterprise of onr 
dealers, who spare no pains in proenring novelties, and 
in presenting them to the public in an attractive form. 
Market Gardening and Floricul- 
ture.— Mr. Peter Henderson is widely known for his 
long and successful experience as a gardener and florist, 
as well as the author of those deservedly popular works. 
Gardening for Profit and Practical Floriculture, no has 
been for some time engaged as a regular contributor to 
the American Agriculturist, aud will present his experi- 
ence to the public exclusively through its columns. Mr. 
n. will find a large circle of appreciative readers, who 
will be glad to have bis teachings come regularly, instead 
of occasionally. 
The 3f. Y. State Agricultural So- 
ciety, at its annual meeting on Feb. 9th, elected the fol- 
ing officers : President— Solon LV Hungerford, of Jef- 
ferson County; Vice Presidents— Thos. II. Faile, Jr., of 
New York ; Samuel T. Taber, of Queens; Julian Winnc, 
of Albany; Frank J). Curtis, of Saratoga; James Geddcs 
of Onondaga ; Win. M. Ely, of Broome ; B. F. Angels, of 
